Pipe for tobacco



Oct. 4, 1938. F M ASH. EY 2,132,143

PIPE FOR TOBACCO Filed April 24, 1956 m I I144" 1N VENT OR.

Patented Oct. 4, 1938 WED-ems ATEN OFF CE l FrankM Ashley, Great Kills,Staten 15am, N. Y., :as's ignor to Lewis Gompers,'as trustee ApplicationApril 24, 1936, Serial Nix-76,149 f 3' claims. I o1'. 1a1' 202)' Myinvention relates to pipes in which tobacco issmoked' The object of myinvention istoprovide a pipe in which a filter may be used toabsorb'thejuices produced in smoking the tobacco, and also may be usedin the event that no filters are available, without resorting toseparateattachable parts.

A further object is to provide a construction in which the bowl of thepipe may be made of briarwood, and the stem and mouth-piece of mouldedplastic material; the construction being such that the filter is heldentirely or almost entirely in the stem portion.

A further object is to provide a pipe in which the filter is insertedand removed from the stem of the pipe from the end on which themouthpiece is carried without removing the mouthpiece or stem from thebowl of the pipe, and also providing means whereby the opening thruwhich the filter is inserted in the stem may be closed when the filteris removed.

A further object is to provide a pipe having a curved stem or mouthpiecein which the mouthpiece is carried in the same position relative to thebowl, whether or not the opening thruwhich the filter is inserted in thestem is in an open or closed condition, and also to form the mouthpiecein such a manner as to almost completely conceal the said opening.

In the forms shown in the present drawing forming a part of thespecification, my construction embodies a valve for closing the openingthru which the filter is inserted when the filter is not in use, withoutclosing the passage thru the stem and mouth-piece.

Further objects and advantages of the construction will be hereinafterset forth.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view thru a' pipe disclosing myinvention in one form of construction in which the mouth-piece only isrotated to open or close the opening thru which the filter is passed ininserting it in the stem.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 1 except that a thin tubeis used in the construction.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a construction in which acurved mouth-piece is used instead of a straight one, and is shown withthe filter in position in the stem.

Fig. 4 is a view of the same construction as that illustrated in Fig. 3showing the stem rotated one half turn relative to the bowl andmouthpiece, the valve being closed.

l indicates the bowl of a pipe which may be made of briar-wood or othersuitable material,

and is formed with a long stem l0 integral therewith when themouth-piece ll is'straight, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and madevery short when the mouth-piece is curved, as illustrate'din Figs. Sand4. a f w In Figure 1, the stem portion Ill-'- is provided With anenlarged bore l2 communicating with the shoulder l3 by a small passagel4, and a cylindrical socket I5 is formed to receive the cylindrical endH of the mouth-piece II.

The inner end of the mouth-piece is formed with a chamber "5 in opencommunication with the passage l6 of smaller diameter leading therethru.

A hole I l of smaller diameter than the normal diameter of the filterI8, is formed in the wall of the stem and a similar hole I9 is formed inthe wall of the mouth-piece in direct communication with the chamber l6and in alignment or registration with the hole l1.

Therefore, when the filter is removed, the mouth-piece may be rotatedone half revolution relative to the stem, thus closing the passage thrusaid holes; the construction providing a valve, as will be readilyunderstood.

The construction shown in Figure 2, is practically the same as thatshown in Figure 1, the difference being that in Figure 2, I use a thinaluminum tube which fits tightly in the chamber 86 and is rotatable inthe socket l5, or it may be made to fit in rotatable relation directlyin the bore l2 of the stem if desired, due to the thin Wall of themetal, it takes up very little space in,

the bore, as will be readily understood.

Referring now to Figure 3, the stem I0 is made" very short to reduce thecost of the bowls, and the socket I5 extends nearly to the chamber 13.

A middle-stem 2| is formed with the bore l2 and with a cylindrical end22 which fits in the stem ID in rotatable relation, and its opposite endis formed cylindrical as shown at 23, and is also provided with an endWall 24 having an opening 21 leading therethru and located at one sideof the medial line thru the bore l2.

The oppositely disposed holes 26 extend thru the cylindrical wall,either of which maybe caused to register with the inner end of thepassage l6 formed in the mouth-piece.

The mouth-piece shown in Figures 3 and 4, is

formed with a cylindrical socket 23 into which the cylindrical end 23fits in rotatable relation, and is also provided with an opening 21formed on the under side thereof which registers with the opening in theposition shown in Figure 3, and is out of registration when in theposition shown in Figure 4, the change being caused by I rotating themiddle stem one half revolution.

The mouthpiece is also formed with side walls 28 which shield theopening 24 in the manner shown.

The relative length of the bore [2 and passage l6 are such that thefilter may be used to clean the passage l6 before its insertion in thebore, if

desired.

The filters used are preferably made of the same material and diameter,etc. as commonly used for pipe cleaners, but a filter length of twoinches.

has been found to be ample in length to perfectly filter and absorb thejuices generated or liberated from the tobacco in smoking the same.

By making the opening thru the valve slightly having a bore formed toreceive a filter with the longitudinal axis of the major portion of thefilter in parallel relation to the axis of the bore, and having anopening thru which a filter may be inserted in the bore, said stem andmouth-piece constituting means for closing said opening when the filteris removed from the bore without re.

moving the mouth-piece from the stem, said opening being controlled bythe rotation of the mouthpiece relative to the stem.

2. A'pipe of'the character describedcompris ing a bowl, a stem rotatablerelative to the bowl, and a mouth-piece rotatable relative to the stem,said mouth-piece being curved in form and having an openingin its outerend wall under the passage therethru, said stem having an enlarged boreto hold a filter and provided with an end wall 7 having an openingadapted to register with the opening in the mouth-piece; said openingsforming a valve operative'by rotating the stem relative to themouth-piece.v q a v 3. The construction defined by claim 2, togetherwith said mouth-piece having depending sidewalls located adjacent theopening below the passage therethru, toshield the opening from view.

' I I FRANK M. ASHLEY.

